The Portland daily press., 1887-08-08
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

Line party tiidb odiltu III Tic yacht mlutldl
week ago is at Bar Harbor.
There were forty-seven arrests last week.
thirty-two of them being for drunkenness.
The shower Saturday was very heavy. Yes
terday was clear as a quill with strong cool
wind from the north.
Two workmen fell from staging at Cum
berland Mills and received scalp wounds and
were somewhat bruised.
Officers Frank and Greedy arrested man
Saturday for stealing blanket and robe, the
property of Curtis & Soule.
The Harpswel Steamboat Company are.
talking of building boat for next season. to
accommodate 500 passengers,
Mr.. Chamberlain, Of Chamberlain & Hon.
sted. has purchased the Twitchell farm in
Bethel and viii remove to that town.
Messrs. Fassett q Tompson, architects, of
.nis city, drew the plans for the Masonic
building to be erected at once at Norway.
The hearing on the extension of Pleasant
street will take place at the seectmen's Office,
Saccarappa. Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock.
The Ellen Doughty, Capt. Doughty,
stocked SO, 136 during her last three weeks
trip; the George Washington, Capt. Coffin.
$1,475.
The cruiser Atlanta, Capt f, M. Bruce,
arrived in Gloucester, Mass, Friday, where
she was to remain a few days and then sail
for Portland.
The imports for last week comprised 1888
hogsheads. of sugar. 2052 tons of coal, l56 tons
of plaster, 3O74 cases Of canned Holsters and
10000 pounds of halibut.
w. r. Millken and Frank Dudley are ship
ping $1,000 feet of oak and ash to South
America. The stock is ten inches wide and
over, and one to four inches thick.
William Ladrigan, repairer for the Gas
Company, was. overcome by gas Saturday,
while repairing break at Deering, Milliken
& Co.'s. He revived after while.
Mr.. VIM. Jordan, who has purchased every
important sand privilege near Cash's Corner,
has six or eight teams employed in hauling
sand into Portland for building purposes.
The trustees of Colby University are con-
sulting with Mr.. Charles Ramsey, the we'll
known landscape gardener, for plans for the
adjoining of the college grounds at Water
vile.
1t is the intention of Messrs. Clark & Chap
lin to ship the entire amount of ice in their
mammoth house near Cash's Corner, to the
south, as fast as vessels can be secured and
loaded.
Mr.. w. ii. Durgin, of the firm of Dnrgin &
Croker, has gone to Boston to put a new
range and steam cooking apparatus into the
steamer Forest City, which is lying there
for repairs.
At meeting of the Cumberland Bar Asso-
citation, Col. A. w. Bradbury. w. H. Looney.
and I. +. Heating were appointed commit
tee to draft resolutions on the death of Capt.
j. A. Gallagher.
Saturday afternoon Fannie True, the two
year old daughter of Jabez True, fell from
the piazza of the cottage and cut a bad cash
In her head. DR.. Sylvester was called. Con-
cussion of the brain is feared.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows meets in
this city tomorrow, and ION Wednesday the
Grand Encampment. The Odd Fellows Mu-
tual Relief Association of Maine will meet at
Odd Fellows hall this evening.
The Sewall Car Heater Co. are filling their
Gillian contract. -Four cars are now about
ready to ship, and eight others will be COM
pleted in few days. The remaining cars
will be fitted UP as soon as they are ready.
Considerable excitement was aroused on
Danforth street Saturday evening. Boys
while digging over some barrels of ashes for
Goals found human left hand partially de-
composed. 1t was probably from some dis
secting room.
Another enjoyable dance was held at Cape
Cottage Saturday. A large number we're
present, including guests and friends from
this city. Gen. ]. M. Brown took over large
party from this city and the Foreside in his
steam yacht
On account of tie stormy weather Satur-
day, the excursion of the City Government
custom officials and press has been postponed
till this afternoon at O'Clock. The Forest
Queen will leave end of Custom House wharf
at the above named hour.
The excursion Of Boston Encampment to
Maine will be grand affair Grand Canton
Cambridge will act as escort, and the Brock
ton band win accompany the party. Grand
Patriarch Merriman and other grand officers
and prominent chevaliers will be of the
party.
Saturday morning the police arrested a wo-
man named Mary Brown, who resides at
house on Market street. She is sick and in
sane, and was surrounded by cats. She is
called "Queen of the cats" There was an /
immense number about the place; thirteen
in one room.
The Diamond Wrench Company, Portland.
started up their large factory again July 25,
and are now running full blast. They man
ufacture nine sizes of the wrench in two va
rletles' bright and green finish. They are
now making from 200 to 300 daily, and about |
one-half their production find their market
in foreign countries.